admin posted on June 21, 2010 18:13
Homeowners in Nashville are selling out and it is no wonder! The rain event that happened was a historical record rainfall for Nashville and middle TN. The was recorded was more than any rainfall that had ever been recorded.
to put things in perspective, the total rainfall was 40% of Seattle's total ANNUAL rain. That's incredible!
While a few of the affected flooded areas are in the flood plain, many are not. People did not carry flood insurance and there is no way to repair without funds. The sell-off is inevitable, sad but true. The sale of the property as reported by Flood Properties will at least help the owners to get money to continue paying for day to day expenses. Some will have enough to buy again.
Without outside help, many will continue to suffer. It is only now that thousands of people are out of money, frustrated and even depressed.We need to respond to our fellow citizens.
Here are some ways you can help:
Donate money. You can donate to the middle TN Red Cross online at http://www.middletennredcross.org. If you’re a texter, you can text REDCROSS to 90999 on your cell and a $10 donation will be sent to the middle TN Red Cross through your cell phone provider.
Donate stuff. People lost everything. While you can’t replace possessions with sentimental value, you can give someone a shirt to wear or sneakers for their kids or towels or rags so they can clean the mud out of their bathtub